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Medevac policy gaps slow volunteer recruitment7 November 2014
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More than 5,000 international healthcare workers and support staff are needed to contain the ongoing Ebola crisis in West Africa, but doctors, nurses and emergency responders say the uncertainty about what might happen in the field if they get sick is slowing down recruitment.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100802/Medevac-policy-gaps-slow-volunteer-recruitment

Soaring charcoal prices hit livelihoods in Somaliland7 November 2014
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The livelihoods of vulnerable families, including the poor and internally displaced, in the self-declared independent republic of Somaliland have been hard hit by steep rises in the price of charcoal, the main fuel for cooking in the region.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100805/Soaring-charcoal-prices-hit-livelihoods-in-Somaliland

Lake Malawi’s dwindling fish stocks threaten livelihoods7 November 2014
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A combination of overfishing and the use of illegal fishing gear has seen fish stocks in Lake Malawi dwindle to the point that local people's livelihoods and food security are now under threat.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100806/Lake-Malawi-s-dwindling-fish-stocks-threaten-livelihoods

Aid agencies adapt to Ebola challenge4 November 2014
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From using Bitcoins to fundraise, to adopting new strategies to prevent malaria victims appearing to be Ebola cases, to working with new partners - aid agencies in West Africa are learning to adapt fast. http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100789/Aid-agencies-adapt-to-Ebola-challenge

Overcoming Ebola stigma takes time31 October 2014
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Ebola survivors in Liberia and Sierra Leone are facing mixed reactions as they return home after contracting the deadly virus. While some have been welcomed back into their communities, most are facing discrimination and stigmatization, or have even been shunned. http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100775/Overcoming-Ebola-stigma-takes-time

South Africa's health system shuns asylum seekers31 October 2014
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When Elise M’s* 18-year-old daughter tried to kill herself with an overdose of pills last year, the ambulance that Elise called took them to nearby South Rand Hospital, in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville. But nurses at the hospital refused to admit her.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100776/South-Africa-s-health-system-shuns-asylum-seekers

CAR: The search for justice30 October 2014
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As the International Criminal Court (ICC) steps up its work in the Central African Republic (CAR), pledging to bring the worst perpetrators of violence to justice, concerted efforts are being made to counter endemic impunity in CAR. But the prevailing insecurity in many parts of the country rules out any quick fix solutions.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100773/CAR-The-search-for-justice

Nearly 25 million food insecure in Sahel29 October 2014
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Food security and malnutrition rates across the Sahel are deteriorating, due in large part to ongoing conflict and instability in the Central African Republic (CAR), northern Mali, and northeast Nigeria, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100769/Nearly-25-million-food-insecure-in-Sahel

Ebola: Experienced doctors still rare27 October 2014
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The difficulty of finding doctors with field experience is hampering international medical intervention to help curb Ebola in West Africa. Fear of contracting the virus and restricted air travel have also slowed the response.http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100764/Ebola-Experienced-doctors-still-rare

Exporting Ebola - who's really at risk?22 October 2014
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More than 50 percent of Americans report being afraid of a mass Ebola outbreak on US soil, according to a Harvard poll earlier this month, but health experts say the true risk is further spread of the virus within the West African region. http://www.irinnews.org/Report/100749/Exporting-Ebola-who-s-really-at-risk